Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is interested in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs and respiratory system. Areas of expertise include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, cystic fibrosis, environmental and occupational lung disease, lung cancer, sleep medicine, and the treatment of critically ill adult patients. The Division's research labs, located at both the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center, are focused on research in airway inflammation injury and repair. The Division also has a very active Clinical Studies Unit involved in clinical trials for asthma, COPD, smoking cessation, and cystic fibrosis.

Division Chief:
PCCM Fellowship Program Director:
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program Director:
Critical Care Medical Director:
Cystic Fibrosis Program Director:
Administrator:

Ruxana Sadikot, MD, MRCP (UK)
Craig Piquette, MD

John Harrington, MD, MPH
Dave Gannon, MD
Peter Murphy, MD
Carolyn Nussrallah

985990 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5990
 

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Ruxana Sadikot, MD, MRCP (UK)

Meet Dr. Sadikot
Ruxana Sadikot, MD, MRCP (UK) is the newest member in our division. Dr. Sadikot is Margaret R. Larson Chair, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and Division Chief in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. She recently joined our division in June, 2021. Dr. Sadikot comes to us from Emory University and Atlanta VA Medical Center, where she was Section Chief. She is board certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Sadikot’s research interest is focused on defining the lung immune response and mechanisms of lung injury. In her free time she enjoys traveling, reading, tennis and spending time with family and friends.